Deflection: rook to d1
li-04AF5Puzzle rating: 1222Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
28... Rd1+ 29. Rxd1 Qxc4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d1 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: queen to c4 (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxd1, then Qxc4 and you win the queen.
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